Examples of wager in a Sentence
Noun
He has a wager on the game.
I don't think the horse will win. What's your wager?
Verb
She wagered $50 on the game.
I wouldn't wager against them.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Now, with sports betting legal across much of the country, there’s no shortage of wagers to place.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Don Riddell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
In this case, a bettor would have to wager $550 to win $100 on TCU.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Once you are set up with a new account, make sure to look at a wide variety of betting options with your first wager.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Now, with sports betting legal across much of the country, there’s no shortage of wagers to place.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
The comedically top-heavy sausages, which can easily topple forwards into the dirt, temporarily take center stage as the baseball players gaze on in amusement from their dugouts, sometimes wagering on the outcome.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
In this case, a bettor would have to wager $550 to win $100 on TCU.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wager. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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